Governor weighing machine



Sept 28, 1937. w. LEIBING 2,094,405

GOVERNOR WE'IGHLNG MACHINE Filed Jan. 28, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 74 M 74 /4 //o M HI'HWIUII 'u u lllll lllll Sept. 28, 1937. w. E. LEIBING v 2,094,405

GOVERNOR WEIGHING MACHINE Filed Jan. 28, 1955 2 sheets-sheet 2 I I im, l fd iI/lllll'll IIIIHHI 57 .52

/v E? y 46'43 'gw I QFMYWMW www Patented sept. 1937 A Y y 2,094,405

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GOVERNOR WEIGHING MACHINE William E. Leibing,` San Francisco, Calif., assignor to Leibing Automotive Devices, Inc., San Francisco, Calif.. a corporation of Nevada Application January 28, 1935, Serial No. 3,864 s claims. (c1. 'za-L51) The present invention relates to apparatus for A further object of the present invention is to adjustingvcontrol devices such as governors of provide novel apparatus for the adjustment f the types used for the control of fluid ow as, for governors whereby governors in large numbers instance, on prime movers. as fuel flow in internal may be cheaply and accurately adjusted at the combustion engines, and more particularly to point of manufacture and forwarded for imme- 5 convenient and accurate apparatus for adjusting diate installation upon the device to be employed. and setting governors involving elements responsuch as an internal combustion engine, without sive to a characteristic of fluid flow. such as the necessity of adjustment. velocity. A further object of the presentinvention is to It has heretofore been the practice in the govprovide a novel apparatus for the adjustment and 1o ernor art to adjust the adjustable elements of a proper operation of various types of governors governor by the use of a dynamometer or by sucover their entire range of governing action. cessive trial and adjustment on the prime mover Still a further object of the present invention on which the governor is to be employed such as is to provide a nOvel apparatus fOr adjusting a an internal combustion engine. Such methods number of .substantially like control devices 15 of adjustment are inconvenient and undesirable wherein one of said devices is adjusted by actual since they require an individual treatment of each trial under the conditions to be controlled. and

` governor with respect to the dynamometer or the remaining devices are adjusted in accordance prime mover and require considerable time on the with the adjustment of the adjusted device.

part of a mechanic skilled in the governor art. A further Object 0f the present invention i8 t0 20 Moreover, an adjustment of a governor to a provide a novel apparatus forthe adjustment of prime mover must oftentimes be done in the field, a number 0f Substantially like EOVGI'DOIS wherein and under such conditions, the services of a skilled the adjustments of a number of governors may mechanic are not always available. It is obviousbe readily and accurately set to agree with the ly of great advantage to be able to accurately adjustments of an adjusted governor which has adjust a governor at the` factory for all conditions been set up as a standard. to which it is to be subject and it is also of great Still a further object of this invention is to advantage in the factory-if the installation and provide a novel apparatus for adjusting a numadjustment of each individual governorupon a ber of substantially like governors for the control dynamometer can be eliminated. of fluid flow wherein one governor is inserted in 30 In overcoming the disadvantages of the prior the fluid ow to be governed and adjusted accordart, it is a major object of the present invention ing to its various positions and various types of to provide a simple and accurate apparatus for fluid flow, the adjustments of the one governor the adjustment of governors for fluid flow conbeing subsequently set up as standards for the trol whereby the time and skill hitherto expended adjustment of substantially like governors and 3g on such adjustments may be kept to a desirable the remaining governors adjusted accordingly.

minimum and proper adjustment be assured. l Still a further object of the present invention A further object of the present invention is to is the provision of novel apparatus for the adprovide a novel adjusting apparatus which can justment of a governor for iiuid iiow control be readily calibrated and subsequently employed wherein a rotary valve is employed responsiveto a 40' for the coordination and adjustment of the elecharacteristic of fluid flow, means being provided ments of a governor, thus assuring a predeterfor the simulation of predetermined conditions of mined and accurate setting with an assurance of iiuid flow by an, application of predetermined satisfactory operation under all conditions. torques to the valve whereby the governor may Still a further object of this invention is to be adjusted in coordination with desired posi- 46 provide novel apparatus by which a single adtions of the valve under the simulated flow condijusted governor may be employed as a standard to tions. adjust and set a number of substantially like gov- Further objects of the present invention will ernors without the necessity of the installation appear as the following description and appended of each of such governors upon a dynamometer claims are read in connection with the accom- 50 or upon the prime mover to be governed with panying drawings wherein: i the subsequent use of a trial and adjustment Figure 1 is a plan view of an embodiment of method and the attendant requirement of conthe present invention illustrating a device for the siderable time on the part of a mechanic skilled adjustment of a governor with a governor shown in the art. thereon in position for adjustment. 55

Figure 2 is a front elevation of the device shown in Figure 1 with the governor shown partially in section to illustrate the elements of the device that cooperate therewith.

Figure 3 is an elevation of the governor shown in Figure 2 with the cover for the adjusting mechanism removed.

Figure 4 is an elevation similar to Figure 3 but showing a different type of governor wherein a different adjusting means is employed.

Figure 5 is an elevation of an element of the governors of Figures 3 and 4 which is removed prior to adjustment on the apparatus shown.

With specific reference to Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings, a preferred embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention is shown and designated generally by reference numeral I9..

The apparatus shown comprises a base or supporting block II upon which an arcuate-shaped segment I2 is adapted to be rigidly mounted. Segment I2 is provided with a leg I3 extending downward from the extreme end thereof and secured to base II by any suitable means such as screws I4. At its other end, segment I2 is provided with a substantially horizontal leg I5, which is secured to base II as by screws I8. In order that the planes of engagement of legs I3 and I5 with base II may be on substantially the same level, the upper surface I1 of base I I is preferably finished as a plane surface.

Base I I is provided with an upstanding boss or table 22 which is preferably centrally disposed of the base. 'I'he upper surface 23 of table 22 is preferably machined in a plane substantially parallel to the surface I1. Two upstanding protuberances or lugs 24 are provided on the surface 23 and in fixed relation thereto for a purpose that will presently appear.

A governor generally indicated at 28 is shown in Figures 1 and 2 as mounted on the device I9 for adjustment. It will be understood that many types of governors may be adjusted by the present apparatus, but for the purposes of illustration, only two forms of governors are being described which are both governors of the velocity type. It is to be understood, however, that other devices and other types of governors may be adjusted by the present apparatus.

Governor 28 comprises a body portion 21 having a. fuel passage 28 therethrough and bolt apertures 29. The governor is placed upon table 22 in an inverted position with protuberances 24 engaging apertures 29 whereby the governor is accurately and predeterminedly positioned with respect to the remainder of the adjusting mechanism. Protuberances 24 are so related to apertures 29 that the lower face 3I of governor 26 will lie fiat upon face 23 of table 22, and each governor of a like type that is placed thereon will assume the same position.

Governor 28 is provided with a valve 32 comprising a scoop-shaped vane 33 and a stabilizing vane 34 as disclosed in copending application 614,533, tiled May 31, 1932. Vanes 33 and 34 are formed with offset ears 38 and 31 respectively. Ears 38 are of a dimension to snugly receive ears 31, both sets of ears being provided with apertures 38 which receive suitable pivot pins or shafts. said shafts being preferably arranged to rotate with vanes 33 and 34.

A bridge member 4I (Figure 5) is arranged to be positioned in grooves 4I' formed in the walls of aperture 28. Bridge 4I divides passage 28 and provides a stop to prevent valve 32 from being rotated in a clockwise direction (Figure 2) to closed position under the influence of the resilient means to be described. When a governor of the type disclosed is to be adjusted by means of the device shown in Figures 1 and 2, bridge 4i is removed and replaced after the adjustment has been completed. Since bridge 4I is secured only by grooves 4I', its removal and replacement is a relatively simple operation. Y

A throttle cheat device is generally indicated at T but as it forms no part of the present invention, no description thereof is deemed necessary. For a detailed description thereof, reference is made to copending application Serial No. '138,114 iiled August 2, 1934.

One of the valve supporting shafts extends beyond body 21 into a casing 42 (Figures 1, 3 and 4) preferably formed integrally with body 21. The protruding end 43 of the shaft is preferably y formed`of square shape and is arranged to receive a segment 44. Thus segment 44 through the squared portion 43 of the shaft is arranged to rotate with the shaft and with valve 32. A portion of the material between the lower sides of' segment 44 is removed to form ears 41 through which a pin 48 is passed to receive one end of a spring 49. The opposite end of spring 49 is secured to a pin 5I mounted in a block 52 whichis slidably positioned in a guide 53 formed on a boss 54 preferably integral with casing 42. Block 62 is suitably bored and tapped to receive an adjusting screw 55 which is accessible from the exterior of the casing 42 in order to adjust th i segment 44 is secured for rotation withshaft 43,l

it follows that the variation of tension in spring 49 and the displacement of the point of contact between segment 44 and spring 51 will vary the resistance to the rotation of valve 32 in a coun-4 ter-clockwise direction or into closed position as regards conduit 28.

As heretofore pointed out, the governor disclosed in connection with the adjusting device of Figures 1 and 2 for the purpose of illustration is of the velocity type. That is valve 32 is automatically operated in accordance with the velocity of the fluid passing through lpassage 28 and impinging upon the vanes thereof. It will therefore be apparent that by varying the tension of spring 49, control of the fluid flow may be varied and hence the speed of the prime mover or other characteristic of the device upon which the governor is mounted may be varied. Also the disadjusted to vary the setting of thegovernor. For .a more specic description of the governor disclosed, attention is directed to my copending applications, Serial No. 614,533 led May 31, 1932,'

Serial No. 659,893 flied March 6, 1933 and Se No. 738,114 filed August 2, 1934.

With the governor in position on protuberances the pointer will be positively rotated about thel axis of the valve pivots' with the valve- 32 and willbe iixedly retained during such rotation within the angle formed between members 33 and 34 of valve 32.

Arcuate segment I2 is preferably provided with suitable indicia as a scale 1lwhich may be graduated if desired in ounces. pounds or any arbitrary division selected. Preferably the zero point of the scale is located at the point to which pointer 65 swings when the valve 32 and segment 44 are free of spring influence and bridge 4i is lremoved. An arm 12 is -integrally formed on being iirst removed from the governor. Pointerl pointer and a knife edge 13 is formed on the extremity of arm 12, knife edge 13 being preferably mounted on a pin mounted to rotate in a hole in the end of arm 12 whereby the knife edge may be maintained in its correct position regardless of the position of pointer 65.

InV using the apparatus embodying the present invention, a governor of the type to be adjusted is rst placed upon a dynamometer or upon a prime mover and correctly adjusted as desired in well' known manner. The Aadjusted governor is placed in position upon table 22 with the apertures 29 thereof receiving lugs 24, the bridge 4i 85 is then placed in position in valve 32. An adjustable weight W, preferably equal or slightly above the forces exerted by the flow of fluid through passage 28 oi' the governor at idling speed of the prime mover or other mechanism upon which the governor is to be employed, is placed on knife edge 13, causing pointer G5 to swing to some point on scale 1i. This point, as indicated by pointer 65, will correspond to the tension determined for spring 69 by the dynamometer and constitutes the starting point from which like governors are to be adjusted and preferably represents the point at which valve 32 is approximately in wide open position. An adjustable clip 14 having an index mark 15 thereon is placed upon segment i2 with the mark 15 in alignment with the tip 16 of pointer 65.

A set screw 11 is provided to retain clip 14 in its adjusted position. 'Ihe edge 18 of'clip 14 is preferably made of a -predetermined width and serves to indicate the tolerance allowed for adjustment of spring 49.

Assuming that clip 14 has been set in clamping position by means of set screw 11, weight W is removed and a larger weight M is placed upon knife ,edge 13.`

Weight M is selected so that the torque exerted by it in combination with armi 66 is equal to the torque exerted upon valve 32 when the desired maximum fluid flow through the governor has been attained. The'force thus exerted by weight M will be just suiilcient to completely close valve 32 in the same manner as the forces exerted by the iiow of mixture through the passage 2l in the case of an internal combustion engine will close valve 32 at the governed motor speed when the governor is in actual operation in an internal combustion engine. By reasonof'the weight M,

A second clip 14' is positioned at this point in alignment with the dotted line position of pointer 4l, and screw 11' is screwed down to clamp clip 14 in position. Since springs 49 and 51 of the governor utilized have been accurately adjusted by means of the dynamometer or a prime mover, the position of clips 14 and 14' upon segment i2 will accurately determine the spring settings necessary for the proper adjustment of other substantially like governors.

'I'he governor adjusted upon the dynamometer and by which the device is calibrated is now removed and a governor 28 which has not been adjusted is placed upon table 22 with the bridge 4i thereof removed. Pointer 65 is then placed in position upon members 33 and 34 in the manner previously described and the weight W is positioned upon knife edge 13. With the parts in this position, adjustment screw 55 of the new governor is actuated to move block 52 along guide $3 until pointer 6I is opposite mark 1l or within the permitted tolerance as 4indicated by the width of portion 13 of the clip 14. Since but one type of governor is adjusted after a single setting of the adjusting mechanism, and the springs employed in the governors are substantially equal in length, diameter and wire size, the governors are substantial duplicates of one another and the tension of the spring 49 in each will be substantially equal to that of the spring 49 of the governor originally adjusted on the dynamometer or prime mover. After proper adjustment of spring 49, the position of valve 32 will therefore be the same as that of valve 32 of the governor first placed in the instrument and adjustment of the governor can be accurately made. I

After proper adjustment of the adjusting screw 55, weight W is removed and weight M placed in position on knife edge 13 causing the pointer to swing to a point lower on the scale i2. Screw 58 is moved until pointer 65 is brought opposite mark 15' or within the permittedl tolerance as indicated by the width of edge 18 of clip 1d'. When pointer 86 and mark 15' are substantially aligned by adjustment of screw 56, the closed or maximum speed position of the valve 32 is determined.

Since the elements of the instrument disclosed are relatively rigid and strong as regards the use to which they are put and no delicate mechanisms are involved, the instrument cannot be 'forced out of adjustment due to repeated use in the manner above outlined. Due to the relatively long length of pointerfarm 66, very accurate adjustments may be made and all the governors adjusted will be found to be substantial duplih cates in characteristics. It will therefore be seen that the calibration of a number of governors may be made in a very rapid and accurate :manner by comparatively unskilled employees.

1n Figure 4, a' modified adjustment means for a governor is disclosed for a more complete description oi'y which attention is directed to copending application Serial No. 614,533 filed May 31, 1932. In this type of governor, 'the valve shaft is provided with a segment 44'. Segment 44' is provided with a pin 48'. A spring 49' is connected to pin 4I' at one end by means of a hooked member 3i, the opposite end of spring 49' being secured to a pin 5i' secured in an adjusting block 52'r mounted in guide 53'. Adjusting block B2' is arranged to be displaced as desired by adjusting screw 55' in the manner heretofore described in, connection with the governor of Figure 3.

, It will be noted that the adjustment means of the two types of governors shown are quite similar, the main difference in the two devices residing in the elimination of spring 51 -and its associated elements. In lieu thereof, a. spring 9i is provided in the governor of Figure 4, one end of which is secured to a pin 92 carried'by segment 44. The connection to pin 92 is made by: a lost motion connection formed by providingv relatively elongated loop member 93. The opposite end of spring 9i Ais secured `to a pin 94 carried by block 52. As viewed in Figure 4 in which the governor is shown in wide open position, spring 9 I, due to the lost motion connection 93, does not exert any pull on segment M' until the valve is partially closed.` There is but a single adjustment i. e. by screw 55. Therefore only one position of valve 32' need .be determined.

In adjusting the type of governor disclosed,

when on a dynamometer or prime mover and setting clip 14 in the position determined thereby, the device of the present invention maybe used to properly adjust a governor requiring only one adjustment. r

From the foregoing description, it willibe evident that the present invention provides relaatively simple and accurate apparatus for the ad` justment of governors, particularly in mass production. 'Ihe services of skilled mechanics -are virtually eliminated in that the apparatus is suchI that large numbers of governors can be quicklyl calibrated by a relatively inexperienced workman. It is to be understood that the invention is not limited to application to governors of a single type but may obviously be extended to'other types of governors and governing mechanisms, particularlyin the eld of iluid flow control.

It is to be further understood that the apparatus of the present invention is adapted to the adjustment of control devices other than governors, the latter having been chosen herein for the purposes of illustration. Any control device embodying adjustable features can readily be adscope of the invention being indicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description, and all changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are-therefore intended to be embraced therein.

What is .claimed and desired to besecured by United States Letters Patent is:

1. An apparatus for the adjustment of automatic flow control devices involving a valve responsive to a characteristic of fluid flow and a plurality of adjustable means resiliently opposing movement of said valve in response to said characteristic comprising a base for supporting a flow control device in a predetermined position, an arm arranged to positively engage the valve of said flow control device and move therewith, means whereby different forces tending to move said arm may be applied thereto, said forces being determined -in accordance with predetermined conditions of fluid flow and predetermined valvepositions, a scale fixed to said base and associated with said arm in a manner whereby the arm acts as-a pointer therefor, and means on said scale to indicate the proper position of said arm when said adjustable means is properly adjusted with respect to said predetermined conditions of fluid flow andpredetermined valve positions.

2. An -apparatus for the adjustment of automatic Aflow control devices involving a valve responsive to a characteristic of fluid flow and adjustable. means to resiliently oppose the movement of said.' valve in responseto said charactertothe valve of said ow control device and rotate therewith,r said arm being extended to cooperate With said scale as a pointer, means whereby the torque on said arm -may be varied, and adjustable means on said scale to indicate desired positions of said arm when said control device is properly adjusted.

.3. Aninstrument for the adjustment of a fluid flow control device involving a valve responsive to a characteristic of fluid flow comprising a base, a graduated member supported on said base, means lfor positioning said fluid ow ontrol device in predetermined relation to said member, a

.pointer arranged to move with said valve and to cooperate with said member, and means whereby forces of predetermined magnitude may be appliedvto said valve tending to close said valve to simulate predetermined conditions of fluid flow.

WILLIAM E. LEIBING. 

